Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia treated at the National Cancer Institute – Mexico (2000‐2016, N = 411)
| Variable | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age, y | ||
| ≤40 | 208 | 50.6 |
| 41‐50 | 103 | 25.0 |
| 51‐60 | 63 | 15.3 |
| >60 | 37 | 9.0 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 183 | 44.5 |
| Male | 228 | 55.4 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||
| Normal (18.5‐24.9) | 171 | 41.5 |
| Overweight (25‐29.9) | 163 | 39.6 |
| Obese GI | 77 | 18.7 |
| Socioeconomic level (SES)a | ||
| 1 | 176 | 42.8 |
| 2 | 139 | 33.8 |
| 3 | 81 | 19.7 |
| 4 | 10 | 2.4 |
| 5 | 4 | 0.9 |
Socioeconomic level: According to the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF: 05/27/13): 1 = very low, 5 = very high.
Abbreviation: GI, Grade I; SES, socioeconomic status.
a
One patient (0.4%) did not have SES recorded in clinical files.